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Auto-Organize Email by Task

New task arrives in Asana but your Gmail inbox doesn't know about it. Notis creates a matching label so you can thread related emails to the task without manual organization.

Trigger

New Task Created

Triggers when a new task is created in a project.

Action

Create label

Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.

Why this helps

You create tasks in Asana and then manually set up email labels for related correspondence. This manual double-setup takes time and often gets forgotten.

  • Auto-organize email without manual label creation
  • Thread related emails to tasks instantly
  • Keep inbox in sync with Asana projects

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Asana and Gmail to Notis (one-time setup).
  • 2Tell Notis: 'When a new task is created, create a Gmail label with the task name.'
  • 3Set the trigger to 'Asana: New Task Created'.
  • 4Specify the channel for Notis automation reports.
  • 5Test by creating a new task in Asana and check that a matching label appears in Gmail.

Questions about this workflow

What will the label be named?

By default, Notis uses the task name. You can customize it: 'Name labels as [Project Name] - [Task Name]' or 'Use a consistent format like task-{task-id}.'

Can I nest labels under a parent category?

Yes. Tell Notis: 'Create labels under a parent label called Projects.' Notis nests them automatically.

What if I only want labels for certain projects?

Tell Notis which projects: 'Only create labels for tasks in my Client Work project.' Notis filters accordingly.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Asana triggers

Gmail actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Modify email labels

Adds and/or removes specified gmail labels for a message; ensure `message id` and all `label ids` are valid (use 'listlabels' for custom label ids).

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create email draft

Creates a gmail email draft, supporting to/cc/bcc, subject, plain/html body (ensure `is html=true` for html), attachments, and threading.

ActionInstant

Attachment Added to Task

Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.

TriggerInstant

Create label

Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.

ActionInstant

New Comment on Task

Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.

TriggerInstant

Delete Draft

Permanently deletes a specific gmail draft using its id; ensure the draft exists and the user has necessary permissions for the given `user id`.

ActionInstant

New Task Created

Triggers when a new task is created in a project.

TriggerInstant

Delete message

Permanently deletes a specific email message by its id from a gmail mailbox; for `user id`, use 'me' for the authenticated user or an email address to which the authenticated user has delegated access.

ActionInstant

Task Moved to Section

Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.

TriggerInstant

Fetch emails

Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.

ActionInstant

Tag Added to Task

Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.

TriggerInstant

Fetch message by message ID

Fetches a specific email message by its id, provided the `message id` exists and is accessible to the authenticated `user id`.

ActionInstant

Task Updated

Triggers when a task is updated in a project.

TriggerInstant

Fetch Message by Thread ID

Retrieves messages from a gmail thread using its `thread id`, where the thread must be accessible by the specified `user id`.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Asana and Gmail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

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